SHACKLETON - THE BOSS: THE REMARKABLE ADVENTURES OF A HEROIC ANTARCTIC EXPLORE

Book ID/图书代码： 11978513B65946

English Summary/英文概要： At sixteen, Irishman Ernest Shackleton left school, joined the navy and became a legendary explorer. His extraordinary adventures in the Antarctic have thrilled generations. Here, for the first time, a best-selling author on Polar exploration writes about Shackleton s gripping exploits especially for children. This inspiring story of Shackleton, whose men called him The Boss , involves four expeditions to the snow and ice of Antarctica over 20 years between 1901 and 1922. His adventures included a breathtaking march to within a few miles of the South Pole and the amazing saga of survival on the famous Endurance expedition.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 16岁那年，爱尔兰少年欧内斯特•沙克尔顿离开学校，加入海军，从此成为了一名传奇的南极探险家。他在南极的非凡经历激励了一代又一代人。而本书是第一次由一名探险南极的畅销书作家执笔，为我们重新呈现沙克尔顿精彩的南极之旅，本书尤其适合于儿童读者。

在书中关于沙克尔顿的振奋人心的故事中，沙克尔顿的船员们都称其为“老板”，全书主要包含了从1901-1922的20年间，他们四次前往冰天雪地的南极洲的探险之旅。其冒险经历主要包括一次即将到达南极圈的壮美步行之旅以及一次在著名的耐力之旅上的生存传奇。（DC）

Awards/获奖情况：一个振奋人心的故事，有关于勇气，有关于坚持。 --《星期日独立报》

所有图书馆的必备馆藏之一。--Inis

精彩、紧张同时令人心潮澎湃。--爱尔兰观察报

Inspiring story of courage and perseverance. --Sunday Independent

A must-have for all school libraries. --Inis

Gripping, very tense and exciting. --Irish Examiner

About the Author/作者介绍： 迈克尔•史密斯，作家，著有畅销传记作品《汤姆•克里恩：无声英雄》。其其他作品包括《外出停歇：奥茨船长传》（2002）以及《詹姆斯•沃迪极地之旅》（2004）。此外，作者还致力于童书创作，其作品包括《汤姆•克里恩：冰人》。他参与制作了各类关于极地历史的电视节目，广播节目，同时进行了大量相关演讲。迈克尔还是《卫报》和《观察家报》的商业和政治新闻记者。

Michael Smith is author of the best-selling biography of Tom Crean, An Unsung Hero. His other books include I Am Just Going Outside, a biography of Captain Oates (2002) and Polar Crusader about Sir James Wordie (2004). He has also written books for children, including Tom Crean: Ice Man. He contributes to TV and radio and lectures on Polar history. Michael was a business and political journalist with The Guardian and The Observer

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